![]() This bottom-of-the-range cartridge even has the clean sound that I have come to associate with Audio Technica cartridges. Dynamics are also pretty good, as is separation of instruments. This can result in a touch of boominess on some material, at least in my systemįor the AT3600L, how do the above bands come together? The answer, extremely well! The net balance is on the warm side of neutral, thanks to the plucky bass, but there is also an easiness to the sound coming from the smooth midrange and soft-ish treble. Quality but deep bass is emphasised more, perhaps in a not totally natural way. With the ATN91 stylus, the bass retains a punchy, tight The bass has a veryĪttractive overall quality, with a chunkiness that provides a lovely foundation It has nice weight as well as punch, tightness and texture. The bass is fairly forward and reaches deep. Side, this brings more edge to the midrange, making vocals less well-rounded.įrequencies are well represented. With the ATN91 stylus, the midrange is even more open, perhapsīorrowing from the treble for increased clarity and detail. Sibilance on vocals is handled remarkably well at the Vocals sound fairly natural and are nicely rounded off Mid-band is well portrayed – it has good body and is nicely open with very decent However, at a higher load capacitance, a lack of refinement is exposed in the treble (see Capacitive Load). With the ATN91 stylus, the treble is sharpened up and a little more forward, bringing with it more high-frequency clarity and sparkle – indeed, the treble has remarkable focus for a conical stylus. ![]() AĬertain amount of treble lift and focusing can be achieved with higher load Listeners, but it manages to contribute a sense of space to the sound. This is not the most forward band, which will suit many The treble cannot be described as precise but there is still aĬrispness about it. My expectations of such a low-budget cartridge would not normally be great but I already knew that this little cartridge is a bit special.įrequencies are relatively soft and gentle, making a sweet treble that is easy The AT3600L has a conical/spherical stylus on a carbon cantilever (as does the AT91) and is a heavier tracker than the cartridges with elliptical styli that I would typically use. Phono Pre-amp: Musical Fidelity M1 ViNL (with 100pF capacitance) Turntable: Technics SL1200 Mk5 with Technics-clone headshell I also purchased the ATN91 ’upgrade’ stylus to make it into an AT91 cartridge and will comment on this edition as well. This time, I used it on my Technics SL1200 Mk5 turntable in my main system, the set-up on which this review is based. So, I decided to revisit it myself and bought an example from William Thakker via Amazon. More recently, I realised that this bottom-budget cartridge is winning fans on audio forums as a ‘fun’ cartridge. The Audio Technica AT3600L is a cartridge that I briefly experienced as the stock cartridge on a couple of budget turntables that passed through my hands and impressed me in my low-budget, secondary system.
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